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Hot Hits
Mariinsky Ballet: Paquita
The Kennedy CenterOct. 8 – 13 Paquita is a glittering showcase of classical technique, dazzling tutus, and non-stop virtuosic turns.
Assassins
Signature TheatreSep. 20 – 29 To kick off the 30th Anniversary season, Signature Theatre produces its 30th Sondheim musical with the daring and darkly funny Tony Award®-winning musical of the twisted American Dream.
David Sedaris
The Kennedy CenterTue. Oct 15 Award-winning humor writer and master of satire David Sedaris returns to the Kennedy Center.
A Chorus Line
Signature TheatreOct. 29, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020 This non-stop showcase with one of the largest casts in Signature history is the one singular sensation for the holiday season.
Escaped Alone
Signature TheatreSep. 24 – Nov. 3 Caryl Churchill's (Cloud 9, Top Girls) electrifying Signature debut is a caustically funny and surreal afternoon of tea and calamity.
Cirque Mei
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Oct 19 Direct from the People’s Republic of China, this ensemble of elite circus performers thrills the young and old alike with their amazing feats of agility, strength, and poise.
Lucinda Williams
StrathmoreTue. Sep 24 Grammy-winner Lucinda Williams performs the album Car Wheels On A Gravel Road in its entirety,
Whose Live Anyway?
StrathmoreSat. Oct 12 An evening of hilarious improvised comedy and song based on audience suggestions
NSO Pops: An Evening with Maxwell
The Kennedy CenterFri. Sep 20 The multi-Grammy® winner has artfully managed to transfix music lovers for more than two decades.
An Evening with Audra McDonald
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Sep 28 McDonald performs her trademark mix of hits from Broadway and the Great American Songbook.
Spotlights
Washington Performing Arts: Melbourne Symphony
The Kennedy CenterWed. Oct 16
Washington Performing Arts: Drew Petersen
The Kennedy CenterSat. Oct 19
Kid Prince and Pablo
The Kennedy CenterOct. 19 – Nov. 3
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth
National ArchivesTue. Sep 24
Washington Performing Arts: Pink Martini
The Kennedy CenterSun. Oct 13
Merce Cunningham Centennial: Compagnie Centre National de Danse Contemporaine-Angers
The Kennedy CenterOct. 3 – 5
Washington Performing Arts: Chick Corea Trilogy
StrathmoreWed. Oct 30
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
National ArchivesWed. Sep 25
Washington Performing Arts: Spektral Quartet
The Kennedy CenterTue. Oct 29
India.Arie: The Worthy Tour
StrathmoreFri. Oct 11
Suffragettes in the Silent Cinema and Silent Feminists: America’s First Women Directors
National ArchivesFri. Sep 20
